Chapter One-


She walked down the রাস্তা quickly, trying to find her shelter and get to warmth. It had been a মাস since her encounter with the Boy Wonder and the Man of Steel. Ever since, she had had to be very careful about when and how she used her powers. Especially when all sorts of super-heroes began প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে up in her side of town.

She didn’t consider herself a superhero. She considered herself a pain in the butt. Everytime she tried to help someone, she ended up hurting them. She couldn’t stand the pain.

She was so হারিয়ে গেছে in her own thoughts that she didn’t see the person in front of her before it was too late.

The two fell to the ground and Alexa quickly stood up. “I’m so sorry, I-”

She stopped herself at the white face of the person standing in front of her. One look at the purple and কমলা suit confirmed her suspicions.

“It’s quite alright.” Joker said. “In fact, I was looking for you.”

“You, আপনি were?” Alexa stuttered.

“Yes! We প্রণয় someone with such pretty green eyes like yours!” Joker replied.

Alexa just stood for a moment, looking at the misunderstood criminal in front of her.

“What- what do আপনি want?” she asked, unsure of herself.

“Just to give আপনি a nice bowl of সুপ and some warm clothes.” Joker said.

“I somehow doubt that.” Alexa said.

“Please?” Joker asked, reaching for her wrists.

“Don’t!” she warned, but it was too late. As soon as their skin touched, প্রতিমূর্তি flashed through her mind. প্রতিমূর্তি of pain and ridicule. A few প্রতিমূর্তি caught Alexa’s attention. Joker as a regular human, getting kicked out of a bar because of a bad joke. ব্যাটম্যান throwing Joker into a pit of acid. A few আরো painful প্রতিমূর্তি flashed through, but she forced them out and disconnected the contact between her and Joker.

Joker’s body rattled a little আরো as the electricity departed his body and he fell to the ground. Alexa gasped, looking at the Clown Prince of Crime. ব্যাটম্যান dropped down পরবর্তি to her.

“Impressive.” was all he said, before reaching down and handcuffing the clown.

Alexa gasped and ran away, down an alleyway and through a দেওয়াল into her shelter.

It wasn’t much, just an abandoned apartment. Ratty, red furniture decorated the room and a TV that partially worked sat on the wall. A বিছানা was in one corner and various traps lay around the entrance way.

Alexa sank through the floor and appeared in front of the পালঙ্ক a moment later. She sat down and willed the TV to turn on as she pushed herself against the warm heater.

“...and Joker was apprehended দ্বারা the ব্যাটম্যান today, who made a visit to the fair city of Jackson. Here comes the Caped Crusader now! Batman! Batman! Can we get a word?”

Alexa watched the black and white screen as the Caped Crusader shoved the Clown Prince of Crime into a car and disappeared into the shadows.

The camera turned towards the police car where Joker was muttering “I was only trying to help...he he....”

Alexa cut the TV off telekinetically and huddled on the couch.

আরো pain. আরো and আরো pain. She couldn’t stop it.

“Or can I?” she asked.